West Virginia Department of Education
School Innovation Zone and Dropout Prevention Innovation Zone
2013-14 GRANT APPLICATION
Please fill out all appropriate boxes and respond to all questions. The application and plan must be
in 12 pt. font and is limited to 20 pages. Application is due by 4:00 p.m., October 1, 2013.
Section 1 - Applicant Information
Name of Entity Applying
McDowell County Career & Technology Center
County
McDowell County
Superintendent
Nelson Spencer
Principal (s)
Dennis L. Jarvis
Grant Contact Name &
Title
Katie Linkous
Email: hlinkous@access.k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-436-3488 or 304-436-3626
Please place a check beside the appropriate entity(ies) applying for innovation zone
designation
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School
___ Department or Subdivision of School
___Coalition of Schools (fill out multiple listings below)
___Higher Education Institution (*must check another entity)
___ Feeder System of Schools
___ District Application
Please place a check beside the appropriate grant for which you are applying
X
Innovation Zone Grant
_ _ _ Drop-Out Prevention Grant (must include community partners and three year
budget proposal)
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School Innovation Zone and Dropout Prevention Innovation Zone
2013-14 GRANT APPLICATION
LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBERS
Identify the school or consortium's leadership team.
For dropout prevention grants, the leadership team should include community partners
add additional lines as necessa .
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Name
Title
Dennis L. Jarvis
Director/ Principal
Donald Grubb
Machine Tool Tech Teacher
: Renae Belfiore
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Option Pathway Teacher
Sherman Clevenger
Bldg. Maintenance Teacher
Katie Linkous
School Counselor
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Please ensure you have all of the supporting documents required completed and attached to
the end of this application
_ _ Record of Commitment from Staff, Parent, and LSIC Council
_ _ Local Educational Agency Report of Support or Concerns
_ _ Multiple Community Partner Records of Commitment for Dropout Grants
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School Innovation Zone and Dropout Prevention Innovation Zone
2013-14 GRANT APPLICATION
Section 2 - Priorities, Abstract and Waiver Request
Priority Areas:
During the 2013 legislative session, Governor Tomblin sponsored several key education reform
initiatives through Senate Bill 359 and charged the WV Board of Education with supporting the
successful implementation. These areas have been identified for priority points in the grant
review process.
If you are submitting an application for one of the identified priority areas please review guidance
documents and resources http://wvde.state.wv.us/innovationzones/
Applications for Drop-out Prevention grants that choose to focus on a priority area must show clear
a correlation between the priority area and the outcome of drop-out prevention. All applications
that target a priority area must identify it below.
Comprehensive Literacy Development (elementary focus)
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Career Development (middle school focus)
Redesign of Instructional Time
Personalize Learning though Technology (Project 24)
Community School Partnership
West Virginia Department of Education
School Innovation Zone and Dropout Prevention Innovation Zone
2013-14 GRANT APPLICATION
ABSTRACT: Provide a one page only project summary that briefly describes the project's
vision, goals, activities, and key features for student success that will be addressed. Please
limit the length of the abstract to the text box found on this page only.
The Mirror Image Initiative is a Career & Technical Education exploratory program designed to
generate interest through an innovative, hands-on mentoring experience for Middle School students
on the secondary CTE campus. Promotion of CTE in middle schools is paramount for the future
academic and career successes of students as well as increasing enrollment for CTE and improving
the high school graduation rate. Research has shown that one of the key indicators of future
academic and career success is exposure to career awareness activities in middle school. (Plank,
et al., 2005)
The vision of "The Mirror Image" is to become an engaging, innovative program by blending strong
mentoring relationships with personalized opportunities while generating sustainable CTE interest in
student lives. The core goals of this strong CTE presence for middle school students include:
Meaning, Immediacy, Relevance, Relationships, Optimism, and Realism. Success from these
goals will directly correlate with positive changes that take place during the transitional years from
middle school to high school. Additionally, a symbiotic relationship is formed between the Senior
mentor and the middle school student, thus the title "Mirror Image". The Senior solidifies learning
through teaching a skill, while the middle school student can see a snapshot of what lies ahead in
his/her future.
Developed in McDowell County, this program is unique because it acknowledges barriers while
offering practical solutions to issues existing in our at-risk county. Limited staff, lack of
transportation, compressed scheduling and student interest levels are common problems. The
Mirror Image program's logistics will overcome these obstacles while providing a relevant,
meaningful exploration of CTE programs and strengthening school-based relationships.
Many schools operate CTE exploration programs in middle schools however geographic regions
with limited financial means are rarely exposed to these extras. There is a critical need for rural
Career and Technical Centers to ingeniously identify and utilize all available resources for the
promotion of CTE in middle schools. Further, students need relevant demonstrations and active
participation under the direction of qualified instructors and graduating senior students. With the
help of community stakeholders, the MCCTC's administration and staff have organized this
comprehensive exploratory program. The Mirror Image Initiative encourages eighth grade students
to attend a CTE class at the local CTE center one day each week. Longitudinal data such as
process, perception, and results data will be collected and case studies will also be presented as
evidence of success. The Mirror Image is a collaborative effort to link secondary CTE with middle
schools.
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Waiver Requests
Indicate the specific type(s) of policy or code that prohibit or constrain the design that you
wish to request a waiver from:
__ Specific waiver requested of county policy
__ Specific waiver requested of WVBOE policy
__ Specific waiver requested of WV code/statute
WV Code Waiver Request
Impact of the waiver.
(Specify section and article)
What will the waiver enable the school to do differently?
WVBOE Policy Waiver Request
Impact of the waiver.
(specify section and article)
What will the waiver enable the school to do differently?
County Policy Waiver Request
Impact of the waiver.
(specify section and article)
What will the waiver enable the school to do differently?
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School Innovation Zone and Dropout Prevention Innovation Zone
2013-14 GRANT APPLICATION
Section 3- Project Design
Complete each section. Use as much space necessary. The application and plan must be in 12
pt. font and is limited to 20 pages.
1.
What is the purpose and expected outcome of this project?
The primary or immediate purpose of this project is to provide quality exposure to Career
Technical Education programs for middle school students through establishing a symbiotic
mentoring relationship between middle school and high school students with similar career
interests. The secondary or longitudinal purpose of this project is to add meaning and relevance
to a student's transition between middle school and high school through the use of Career
Technical Education to establish individual career goals.
The outcome of successful implementation of this project will show an increase in CTE awareness
among an impressionable group of middle school students. Students will be able to enjoy multiple
facets of CTE through mini-projects and project based learning. These middle school students
will be prepared to make informed decisions when planning their high school schedule. Senior
mentors will also greatly benefit through teaching a task to their younger peers. When completed
with fidelity, this initiative has the capacity to decrease the number of students dropping out of
high school in McDowell County. Career exploration, realistic goal setting, and planning with
excitement will give hope to students as they transition to real world decision making. CTE
student enrollment and achievement are directly proportional to increasing the number of
contributing members of society.
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2013-14 GRANT APPLICATION
2.
Explain how the school or consortium's current data influenced the need for the
project described in question one?
High School Dropouts
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30%
27.5%
25%
22 5%
20%
17 5%
15%
12 5%
10%
7.5%
5%
2.5%
0%
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
McDowell County's drop-out rate has been higher than the state average for the past three years.
Career Technical Education recruitment and retention have been identified as problem areas by
the McDowell County Career and Technology Center's leadership team. There is a probable link
between these two in that students need Career and Technical Education to remain in school.
Research by Kulik (1998) has shown that high risk students are 8 to 10 times less likely to dropout in the 11th and 1ih grades if they enroll in a CTE program, rather than a general program.
This powered discussion of the leadership team of students not having adequate exposure to
Career Tech offerings prior to the time of enrollment in the 101h, 11th, or 1ih grade years. The
team agreed that lack of interest was the impetus for students dropping out of school.
To create a remedy for these issues, multiple meetings and discussions among the leadership
team and central office administration occurred. The leadership team reviewed school data,
conducted parent, staff, and student surveys and accepted input into the logistics of making this
plan a reality. The Mirror Image program was developed and implemented in 2012-2013 as a
pilot project.
Data related to the program development was collected throughout the year.
Process Data
228 8 1h grade students participated from 3 middle schools in 2012-2013
32 Senior Mentors were trained and participated actively
11 CTE Staff members participated
Perception Data
100% of Senior Mentors in post-survey, viewed the program as valuable to themselves and to the
8th orade students.
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After participating in the program, 93% of the 8 grade students felt "very sure" that they would
enroll in a CTE class in high school.
99% parents surveyed felt that this program will be beneficial to their child and help them decide
future plans.
Results Data
228 Students received safety and completion certificated from the Mirror Image Program
228 Students participated in submitting their contact information for a recruitment data base.
Participating students will be invited to Summer Exploration and Mirror Image Reflection in 9th
grade to continue the CTE relationship.
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Longitudinal tracking system is in place to gauge successful CTE entry in students' 10 h or 11th
grade year.
3.
How is the school or consortium's project connected to best practice and current
research in reference to raising student achievement and/or dropout prevention?
McDowell County Career and Technology Center's Mirror Image project is directly aligned with
best practice and current research identified by the National Research Center for Career and
Technical Education along with the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE).
According to recent research through NRCCTE by Castellano, Sundell, Overman, and Aliaga
(2012), by the end of student's 1oth grade year, student's test scores, academic grade point
averages, and progress to graduation tended to be better for students enrolled in a CTE program
of study than for the comparison group. The study also highlights student engagement and
achievement as a means to success. As an example of curricular programming that is relevant
to students, CTE has been proposed as a means of increasing student engagement and reducing
dropout rates (Castellano et al., 2007). Studies using national data sets have come to different
conclusions regarding the role of CTE in increasing student engagement and lowering dropout
(Plank,2002; Plank, Deluca, & Estacion, 2005; Silverberg, Warner, Fong, & Goodwin,
2004). Although not definitive, these studies cumulatively suggest value to CTE participation in
student engagement and persistence. McDowell County Career and Technology Center strives
toward continuous improvement through reviewing current local, state, and national research and
data.
4.
What will other schools in WV learn from your project and how will other schools in
WV benefit from your project?
This project will be of immeasurable value to schools across our state. The Mirror Image program
has been identified in 2012-13 and 2013-14 as a Program Model by the Association for Career
and Technical Education. The program was designed with organization and replication in mind to
allow schools to easily duplicate the process, while customizing it to each schools unique need.
Phases of Design (Discovery, Buy-In, and Logistics), Phases of Implementation (Launch and
Landing), and Phases of Reflection describe all the necessary components to make the program
a success. Through trial and error, the proqram has identified positive elements and eliminated or
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2013-14 GRANT APPLICATION
modified aspects as necessary.
Other schools will also benefit from the precise measures taken to create tools to evaluate
process, perception, and results data of the program. Tools such as pre- and post-surveys for
students, teachers, mentors, and parents are very valuable to drive the direction of student needs.
A detailed senior mentor training and screening process has also been designed to use to better
prepare seniors prior to their interactions with middle school students. A safety training and posttest was also created for all 8th grade participants as well as completion certificates.
Presentations materials for other schools to use for the buy-in phase will also be readily available.
As a longitudinal process, the program results related to official CTE enrollment will be available
from the first group of students in the year 2014-2015. From here, adjustments can be made to
ensure further development and tailor the program to meet any new needs. Replicating the
process in other schools would be extremely beneficial as comparisons would further enhance
strength of the program and quantitative data could be examined using multiple variables.
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School Innovation Zone and Dropout Prevention Innovation Zone
2013-14 GRANT APPLICATION
Section 4- Goals, Objectives, Evaluation, Timeline
Complete this chart for each of your goals.
Goal:
Upon completion of the grant funding period, the Mirror Image- CTE
Exploration/Senior Mentoring program will be designed, planned, and
implemented with fidelity for at least 90°/o of McDowell County's 3th grade
students.
Objectives
Activities
Personnel
Timeline
Budget
Identify the
measureable
objectives that will
beU$8dto
determine success
in achieving these
goals
Develop activities
for each objective
that are: Creative
and Innovative;
Impact student
success; Allow for
greater flexibility;
change the way the
school(s)ldlstrict
currently operate
Indicate the name
and title of personnel
that will be
responsible for the
activities.
Identify the
t/me/lne for the
activities (Include
month/year)
Indicate budget
requirements (Include
To create miniprojects in each
CTE classroom
giving meaning
to each middle
school
students,
hands-on
experience
during school
year.
Senior mentors
will plan every
aspect of
appropriate,
instructor
approved
program related
projects for
Middle School
students that
are unique and
fun.
CTE Staff and
CTE Counselor
Designed by
September 1;
adjust each 9
weeks.
To encourage
CTE awareness
and awareness
of the Mirror
Image Program
To promote and
the Mirror
Image Program
and familiarize
students with
CTE as part of
academic life.
CTE
Promotion
Director/Principal, activities once
CTE Staff and
per 9wk
CTE Counselor
rotation
(Must be specific,
measurable, attainable,
relevant. and timely goals
<SMART
CTE Month
February
fonnulu used lo dwlve totals
In budflet fft;floM e.g. 3 subs
@$143/dartota/)
10 CTE programs x
$2,000= $20,000
CTE/ Mirror Image
Promotional
Materials for middle
school students,
staff, mentors
600 people x $10=
$6,000
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To complete a
week long
Mirror Image
summer
enrichment/
beautification
program
specifically for
middle school
students during
summer school.
To allow Middle CTE
June 2014
School students Director/Principal,
to take part in a CTE Staff and
campus wide
CTE Counselor
beautification
program with all
programs
working
together for a
completion of a
larger project.
Materials/ Supplies
Plants, landscaping
materials, etcLowes
$10,000
4 After school
parent and
community
involvement
activities for
Middle School
students at
McDowell
County CTC.
To allow
parents of
Middle School
students to
become aware
of the offerings
Teacher Stipend- 20
staff x $75.00 =
$93.75 x 4
=$375 x 20
=$7,500
CTE
Director/Principal,
CTE Staff and
CTE Counselor
Each 9 weeks
Materials:
refreshments/handson activities
$750/ session x 4 =
$3,000
Section 5- Project Evaluation and Sustainability
It is important to explain how you will measure the success of your project and how you plan to continue the
project after the grant funds are exhausted.
1. How will you evaluate and report the impact this innovation project has on increasing
student success and/or other stated goals and objectives?
The project will continue to be evaluated each 9 weeks through Process, Perception, and Results data.
Baseline data will be collected to compare results. Pre and post surveys will be used to show progress.
Case studies of CTE enrollment will be used. Longitudinal data will be paramount to show student
successes and achievement.
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FY 2014
Exeenditure
Amount Reguested
In-Kind (Oetional}
Total
Professional Salaries
Stipend:
$6,000
$6,000
Fringe Benefits
$1,500
$1,500
$20,000
$20,000
$19,000
$19,000
Equipment
Supplies
Professional
Development
Travel
Contracts/Consultants
Other
$46,500
Total
FY 2015
Exeenditure
Amount Reguested
In-Kind (Oetional}
Total
Professional Salaries
Fringe Benefits
Equipment
Supplies
Professional
Development
Travel
Contracts/Consultants
Other
Total
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FY 2016
Ex~enditure
Professional Salaries
Fringe Benefits
Equipment
Supplies
Professional
Development
Travel
Contracts/Consultants
Other
Total
Amount Reguested
In-Kind
{O~tional}
Total
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2. How will this innovation project be sustained beyond the initial funding period?
This program is in the second year of operation and can be sustained beyond the initial funding period as
it makes use of all resources available and capitalizes on them. The purpose for requesting funding is to
launch the program from good to great and to be able to offer unique and innovative projects and ideas
for our middle school students, thus affording them opportunities in CTE that they have never
experienced before. The project will ease the transition from middle school to high school by adding
meaning and relevance to CTE programs that are aligned to the local, regional, and state labor market.
Section 6- Budget Justification
The Innovation Zone allocation for FY 2014 is approximately $435,000. Applicants should prepare
proposals and accompanying budgets for no more than two school years. The budget should
support the activities described in the above application. Major item requests must be supported
with activities within in the application. You may request up to $50,000.
*Regular IZ applicants
need to only fill in the FY 2014 budget.
The Dropout Prevention Innovation Zone allocation is approximately $2,200,000. These funds will
be awarded in one competitive grant process and applicants must prepare proposals and
accompanying budgets for three school years. The budget should support the activities described in
the above application. Major item requests must be supported with activities within in the application.
The budget range for each proposal is $50,000 to $100,000 for each of the three years (total 3 year
award range $150,000 to $300,000).
*Dropout Innovation Zone applicants
need to complete a 3 year budget plan for FY 2014 - FY 2016
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2013-14 GRANT APPLICATION
Appendix
Record of Commitment
Use this form to report the staff commitment regarding the innovation application and plan. A
copy must be forwarded to the Innovation Zone Committee with the application and the plan.
School:
McDowell County Career & Technology Center
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Support:
Concerns:
(Report of the Local Education Agency must be forwarded to school/departmenVsubdivision for
submission to West Virginia Board of Education with the application/plan).
(This Report Certification is not required of institutions of higher education in their application or plan).
Community Partner Support
Use this form to document community organization/agency support
and partnership for the innovation dropout plan/project.
Use a separate form for each community partner.
Dropout grants must include meaningful documented partnerships.
School/Schools/District:
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Community Partner Support
Use this form to document community organization/agency support
and partnership for the innovation dropout plan/project.
Use a separate form for each community partner.
Dropout grants must include meaningful documented partnerships.
School/Schools/District:
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District:---------------------------Date(s) of School/District/Community Partner Dialogues: - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Name of Community Organization/Agency:-----------------Contact Person:
Contact Person email address:
Contact Person phone number:
Contact Person address:
Explain the community organization/agency's commitment to the Plan/Project:
List the resources and contributions (not monetary) that the organization/agency is making to this
Plan/Project:
Agency Representative (Name) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Title:
Signature: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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Innovation Zone Requirements
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Proposals must be typed in 12 point font and received no later than 4:00 p.m. on October 1, 2014.
Complete the application for Innovation Zone designation
*Approval by 80 percent of faculty (those affected by Innovation Proposal)
**Record of Support from Parents, LSIC, Business Partners, Students
Record of LEA/County Board Report (Support and Concerns) on application
Record of Support from Community Partners for Dropout Grants.
Submit your application/plan in a PDF document via email to Rebecca Derenge at
rderenge@access.k12. wv. us
IMPORTANT NOTES:
*To determine staff support, the innovation application and plan must be submitted to all employees
affected by the design of the plan for a secret ballot vote at special meetings called to determine the level
of commitment.
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The meeting is called with two weeks prior special notice, and the vote is conducted and certified to the
principal, superintendent, and county board president by a panel.
The panel must provide an absentee ballot to each employee eligible to vote who cannot attend the
meeting.
The panel consists of the elected officers of the faculty senate of the school or schools; one
representative of the service personnel of the school; and three parent members appointed by
the Local School Improvement Council (LSIC).
At least 80 percent of the employees who are eligible to vote must approve the school's Innovation
Zone plan.
Any regular employee at a school applying for or designated as an Innovation Zone whose job duties
may be affected by implementation of the Innovation Zone plan or proposed plan may request a
transfer to another school in the school district. The county board shall make every reasonable effort to
accommodate the transfer.
**Please make sure your application is submitted to your local board in time to receive their signature and
supports/concern before the application due date.
Completed grant application must be RECEIVED via email by 4:00 p.m. on October 1. 2013.
West Virginia Department of Education
School Innovation Zone and Dropout Prevention Innovation Zone
2013-14 GRANT APPLICATION
Innovation Zone Requirements
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Proposals must be typed in 12 point font and received no later than 4:00 p.m. on October 1, 2014.
Complete the application for Innovation Zone designation
*Approval by 80 percent of faculty (those affected by Innovation Proposal)
**Record of Support from Parents, LSIC, Business Partners, Students
Record of LEA/County Board Report (Support and Concerns) on application
Record of Support from Community Partners for Dropout Grants.
Submit your application/plan in a PDF document via email to Rebecca Derenge at
rderenqe@access. k12. wv.us
IMPORTANT NOTES:
*To determine staff support, the innovation application and plan must be submitted to all employees
affected by the design of the plan for a secret ballot vote at special meetings called to determine the level
of commitment.
•
•
•
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•
The meeting is called with two weeks prior special notice, and the vote is conducted and certified to the
principal, superintendent, and county board president by a panel.
The panel must provide an absentee ballot to each employee eligible to vote who cannot attend the
meeting.
The panel consists of the elected officers of the faculty senate of the school or schools; one
representative of the service personnel of the school; and three parent members appointed by
the Local School Improvement Council (LSIC).
At least 80 percent of the employees who are eligible to vote must approve the school's Innovation
Zone plan.
Any regular employee at a school applying for or designated as an Innovation Zone whose job duties
may be affected by implementation of the Innovation Zone plan or proposed plan may request a
transfer to another school in the school district. The county board shall make every reasonable effort to
accommodate the transfer.
**Please make sure your application is submitted to your local board in time to receive their signature and
supports/concern before the application due date.
Completed grant application must be RECEIVED via email by 4:00 p.m. on October 1. 2013.